Communication is an integral part of how humans to relate to one another, both individually and by group. Language is one of the central unifying elements of a civilization; it binds people of the group together and also distinguishes them from other groups. While there are many factors involved in the creation of a language, geography can help us trace its origins. Choose one of the sociolinguistic phenomena below, and explore the influencing factors that have shaped its condition.
Welsh language becoming obsolete
Early African Americans creating a pidgin (common language) to communicate with one another
Romance languages existing all over the modern world
Quechua speaking a "high language" in public and a "vernacular language" in the home
1. What transpired in the group's history to cause this linguistic circumstance?
2. Can a group maintain a strong identity without having a common language to bind them?